Collapsible casket.



R. E. HAHN.

GOLLAPSIBLE GASKET.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 4, 1908.

930,543. Patented Aug. 1o, 1909.

'nnirnn srnrns rnrnnr onnren ROBERT n. HAHN, or DAYTON, OHIO.

COLLAPSIBLE GASKET.

No. 930,543. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 10, 1909. Application led May 4, 190B. Serial No. 430,772. Y

To all 'whom it may concern: hinged together at the middle of the bottom Be it known that I, ROBERT E. HAHN, a transversely thereof as at a, The sides B are citizen of the United States, residing at Daysectional to correspond to the sectional botton, in the county of Montgomery and State tom A, the different sections of the sides be- 6o of Ohio, have invented certain new and useing hinged as at b to the bottom to fold 1nful Improvements in Collapsible Caskets, of wardly to lie upon the upper surface of the which the following is a specication, referbottom, the hinges being at the lower inner ence being had therein to the accompanying edges of the sides whereby the sides when drawing. open will be flush with the outer edges of the rThis invention relates to a collapsible casbottom, and the bottom edges of the sides ket capable of various uses, but more particwill firmly support the same against excessularly designed for service in connection with j ive opening. The ends are composed of initiatory ceremonies in fraternal organizathree sections, an intermediate 'section C tions or other societies. i hinged to the bottom as at c, and corner sec- 7o In a casket of the character mentioned, it tions D hinged to the ends of the side secis desirable that the same may be folded into tions B, the sections C being adapted to fold the smallest possible space whereby to be beneath the bottom when the device is coll readily stored when not in use also to enable lapsed, and the sections D in turn being its being transported from place to place. vadapted to fold on the outside of the sec- In keeping with the spirit of my invention, tions B. l provide a casket with collapsible sidesand Securing hooks or other fastening devices ends, in combination with means for retain- .E connect the adjoining edges of the sect-ions ing the parts in their collapsed or folded po- C and D together when the casket is in use, sitions; a casket having a collapsible body and vertical sliding bolts F carried by the portion and foldable supporting means carsections D fitting alined openings in the botried by the bottom thereofyand a casket tom A securing the lower free edges of the aving a body portion with foldable sides l sections D in place to preserve a neat joint. and ends whereby the body will be collapsed To connect the abutting side sections B simiwithin the plane bordered by the edges of the lar fastening devices l-l are employed, the bottom, and whereby the bottom may in same being arranged near the upper edges turn be folded to materially reduce the length of the sides to resist any tendency incident of the collapsed device. to the use ofthe device to bend either end of Theforegoing and also other novel features the casket downwardly on the hinges a, it of the device will be apparent from the debeing Observed that the hinges just referred tailed description hereinafter contained,` to are so arranged that the abutting edges when read in connection with the accompal of the bottom sections will prevent any nying drawings forming part hereof and downward bending of the bottom at the wherein an embodiment of the invention is middle.v illustrated. i SlidingV bolts or dowels I carried by one In the drawings: Figure l is an elevation section of each side and lit-ting alined openof the casket in its open position showing in ings fi in the adjoining section, preserve alinedotted lines the ositions the sides and ends j ment between the two sections whereby to occupy when follled. Fig. 2 is a side view present continuous flush sides. l have of Fig. l showing the folded positions of the found that in use, when the device is propsides and ends, the open osition. being indierly fastened in open position, the abutting cated by dotted lines. Fiig. 3 is a view simiedges or joints are practically imperceptible. lar to Fig. 2 showing the folding of the bot- Spring ball and socket fasteners J between tom and the supporting stand carried therethe overlying portions when folded serve by, Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view on the line to secure the different sections in place 105 x a; of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5-is a similar view on against accidental opening, also overcoming the line y-y of Fig. 3. f the objection to loose parts in. carrying the Referring more specifically to the drawdevice. ings wherein like reference characters refer Pivoted at K to the bottom A, one to each to corresponding parts in the several views section thereof, are supporting legs L adapt- A represents the bottom of the casket which ed to be folded onto the bottom to occupy a is conveniently formed of two sections l position within the plane of the depending marginal flange a of said bottom. are held in folded x springs M, and the folded halves of the casket are secured in folded position yby inter 5 looking devices N on legs at pointsnear their hinges. rl`he device may be formed of any material desired, conveniently of cheap wood, upholstered to suit the requirements attending its use. *When collapsed, a coffin ofordinary or -standard'size will be compact, devoid of any loose parts, and yoceupy'so little kspace that it 'may be readily carried in the hand, its size approximating that of an ordinary dress suit case.

' l. claim:

1. A collapsible casket of the character described having a bottom, and foldable sides and ends, lthe side sections being arranged to fold inwardly upon. the bottom, and the bottom being formed to foldupon itself.

2. A collapsible casket of the character described comprising a bottom, sides hinged thereto whereby to fold inwardly upon the bottom, and end sections consisting of an intermediate member pivoted to the bottom and adapted to fold thereonto, and corner sections hinged vto the side sections whereby to fold over upon said side sections.

3. `A collapsible casket of the character described comprising a bottom, sides hinged to said. bottom and adapted to fold inwardly thereupon, and end sections hingedly secured to the opposite ends of each side section adapted to fold upon said side sections.

' 4;: A collapsible casket of the character described-comprising a sectional bottom hinged to fold downwardly, corresponding sectional sides carried by said bottom, and interiitting 40 devices at the abutting ends of the side sections for preserving their alinement.l

5. A collapsible casket of the character de- Y scribed comprising a bottom, sides and fold- *able ends, 'the members of said ends being hinged, devices for connecting said members together, and other devices for securing the ends in proper relation to the bottom.

6. A collapsible casket of the character described comprising a bottom, sides hinged to Asaid. bottom, and foldable ends consisting'of `an intermediatemember hinged to the bottom adapted to fold thereonto,'and corner members hinged. to the sides and adapted to l rThe legs i same plane,

vthereon arranged fold thereagainst, means for securing thc ador collapsed position by jacent edges of the end sections together, and

other means for securing the corner sections -in properposition with reference to the botthe outer faces of the tom.

`7. A collapsible casket of the character described comprising a sectional bottom hinged to fold upon itself, sectional sides and ends arranged to be folded onto said bottom, and means for securing foldable portions in place.

S. A collapsible casket of the character described comprising a foldable bottom, foldable sides for said bottoni, and means o ieratively associated with saidv sides and tom for preventing when in use.

9. A collapsible casket of the character described having a bottom, hinged sides thereon arranged to fold inwardly upon said bottom and toward cach other to occupy the and hingedv end'sections adapted to fold inwardly to occupy the vsame plane and against that surface of the bottom opthe'folding of the device posite to the surface on which the side sections are folded.

10. A collapsible casket of the character described having a bottom, hinged sides thereon arranged to fold inwardly upon said bottom and. tow ard each other to occupy the same plane, hinged end sections adapted to fold inwardly to occupy the same plane and against that surface of the bottom opposite to the surface on which the side sections are folded, and other end sections hingedv to foldy inwardly upon the sides.

l1. A collapsible casket of the character described having a bottom, hinged sides to fold inwardly upon said bottom and toward each other to occupy the same plane, hinged end sections adapte to foldv inwardly to occupy the same plane and against that surface of the bottom opposite to the surface on which the side sections are folded, and other end sections hinged to fold inwardly upon the sides, in combination With means whereby the bottom and sides may be folded transversely of the bottom.

In testimony whereof l aliix my sign ature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT HAHN. Witnesses:

Jos. H. MrLANs,

Trios. R. HEATH. 

